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dax holts joins us from l.a. what can you tell us about the story so far? >> reporter: bankly, we know that she and her entourage were taken into custody and a pores someone had possession of marijuana. we don't know if it was paris or someone in her party that had the marijuana and was smoking it. obviously, that is what we're trying to develop right now and that story, once we get information, we'll put it out there and we're going to weight until the fact. >> and what is the latest in the battle? leaked the tape of his racist rant in. >> oxsana is going through the drama now with the tapes being recorded and had to go to her lawyer's office today and had to do a deposition and talk on the record everything. i know that question came up in regards to did she leak the tapes or not. her people are saying she did not do it and standing behind her saying she doesn't know how they leaked into the media. obviously, on one of the tapes, he dropped the n bomb and has ticked off a lot of people, obviously, because of the past in regards to the anti-semitic tirade
dax holts joins us from l.a. what can you tell us about the story so far? >> reporter: bankly, we know that she and her entourage were taken into custody and a pores someone had possession of marijuana. we don't know if it was paris or someone in her party that had the marijuana and was smoking it. obviously, that is what we're trying to develop right now and that story, once we get information, we'll put it out there and we're going to weight until the fact. >> and what is the...
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high pressure will be right on top of us so that's going to be very, very nice for us. sunday, not too bad, either. warmer, 84 degrees. a few high clouds come in late in the day on sunday, but it still looks very, very nice. we cool down on monday. 80 degrees, and then we start a gradual warmup tuesday and wednesday, back up into the middle 80s. the houston texans are coming to town. kick-off at 4:00 on sunday. very, very nice, temperature right about 84 degrees for kick-off. so warm at fedex but dry and sunny nonetheless and it will cool down into the 70s by the end of the day. >> thanks, gary. >>> we want to invite you to help us keep the action going. cast your vote in the high school football game of the week, the nominees up on our website. go to myfoxdc.com. tell us where you think we should be next friday. this week we're launching a new way to vote. you can text the name of the school of your choice to 55171. that simple, and beware, regular text messaging rates apply. >>> a documentary film called "i'm still here" shows how phoenix joekin phoenix is back. his b
high pressure will be right on top of us so that's going to be very, very nice for us. sunday, not too bad, either. warmer, 84 degrees. a few high clouds come in late in the day on sunday, but it still looks very, very nice. we cool down on monday. 80 degrees, and then we start a gradual warmup tuesday and wednesday, back up into the middle 80s. the houston texans are coming to town. kick-off at 4:00 on sunday. very, very nice, temperature right about 84 degrees for kick-off. so warm at fedex...
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rockville customers are asked to stop outside water use and use water indoors only as necessary. >>> police believe they have a serial robber on the loose in the district. they say the same man robbed four different businesses in the northwest in the last eight days. investigators say this guy has an unusual approach. paul wagner has the details. >> reporter: d.c. police will tell you most bandits want to complete a job before anyone gets a look at them. not this guy. he does a little shopping before demanding cash. at the greater goods store, the robber with the floppy hat and sunglasses-- >> goes in and asks different prices. >> reporter: he also did shopping. >> picked an item up, went to the county and asked how much the item cost. >> reporter: at rita's on florida, he began the stick up with a common request. >> he actually walked in and asked for money to feed the meter. >> reporter: but within seconds the bandit, holding something in a paper bag changed his request to a demand. he wanted the cash in the register and he wasn't waiting for anyone to give it to him. >> holding so
rockville customers are asked to stop outside water use and use water indoors only as necessary. >>> police believe they have a serial robber on the loose in the district. they say the same man robbed four different businesses in the northwest in the last eight days. investigators say this guy has an unusual approach. paul wagner has the details. >> reporter: d.c. police will tell you most bandits want to complete a job before anyone gets a look at them. not this guy. he does a...
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down to the south of us. some of the light rain is hanging on and i think what you're seeing there is very, very light. you have to get south to charles county and southern maryland before you pick up the light rainfall here and that is slowly moving on off to the south and into the southeast. we have seen sunshine this afternoon and trying to. some are holding strong, though, for the district and to the north and west. certainly, it's cloudy with the rain to the south of us and we're thinking they're going to break up and end with temperatures dropping tonight as the cold air settles in under clear skies. the winds have been gusty off and on in places, wind gusts for dulles, 29 miles per hour and baltimore, 22. in terms of the temperatures, gan, once the rain pushed to the south of us, the temperatures did come up a bit and we're sitting at 49 degrees here in the city and that is the warmest we have been in the daytime hours and we're warming up. weekend forecast and the first look at the way it's thinking f
down to the south of us. some of the light rain is hanging on and i think what you're seeing there is very, very light. you have to get south to charles county and southern maryland before you pick up the light rainfall here and that is slowly moving on off to the south and into the southeast. we have seen sunshine this afternoon and trying to. some are holding strong, though, for the district and to the north and west. certainly, it's cloudy with the rain to the south of us and we're thinking...
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you can see showers to the west of us. just light for the district but surrounding areas and primarily to the west it is heavier there. this is all coming from west to east. it is really not going to clear us much. we have more development to the west and southwest. showers unfortunately and drizzle, too. we will be in the -- it will be in the forecast the next 36 hours or so before we get better weather out of the deal. at 11:00 53 degrees. some showers, some drizzle. tomorrow morning, the same. temperature in the middle 50s. even the same at noon tomorrow. showers and drizzle. i think we get to the afternoon tomorrow and transition more in to drizzle instead of rain, not that that is any better. 57 here in town. 55 dulles. 54 manassas. the cold air is stuck here aft the surface up against the mountains and looks like it will stay that way until wednesday at least when we get some improvement. the heaviest of the rain came through overnight and early- morning hours. it measured up to a half an inch. no more or less for ju
you can see showers to the west of us. just light for the district but surrounding areas and primarily to the west it is heavier there. this is all coming from west to east. it is really not going to clear us much. we have more development to the west and southwest. showers unfortunately and drizzle, too. we will be in the -- it will be in the forecast the next 36 hours or so before we get better weather out of the deal. at 11:00 53 degrees. some showers, some drizzle. tomorrow morning, the...
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get used to it. it's not easy and fair. >> she loving hi pushes her to exceed. >> built a lot and to build the confidence whenever we eat. i don't want -- and -- >> there are things that i think oh, gosh, i don't want to do this and this is tough. i think of her and how challenging that is for her and that puts it in perspective and has give know me courage, i think, in a lot of situations and personally and at work. >> gurvir dhindsa, fox 5 news. >> you can make a difference like courtney. tune in monday for mentoring monday. the people man ourselves phone bank monday morning will help you find a volunteer opportunity that is right for you even if you have some time to give. >>> if you're looking to set sale, we have the secret cruise dale deal help you save. >>> still ahead in 20 minutes and they nickling and deeming you. one major -- diming you. the scoop is next. one major airline is teaming up with facebook. everyone loves our $10 any pizza deal so much -- we're making even big
get used to it. it's not easy and fair. >> she loving hi pushes her to exceed. >> built a lot and to build the confidence whenever we eat. i don't want -- and -- >> there are things that i think oh, gosh, i don't want to do this and this is tough. i think of her and how challenging that is for her and that puts it in perspective and has give know me courage, i think, in a lot of situations and personally and at work. >> gurvir dhindsa, fox 5 news. >> you can make a...
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but most of that will be west of us. this is where we are out looked tomorrow for the possibility of severe weather. again, that is west of us. down in west virginia, western maryland. that doesn't mean something can't scoot through here and be potentially strong or severe. something that we have to keep an eye on. there is no way of knowing. if we get sunshine tomorrow. 84 thursday looks real good. 84 friday looks good. we have questions for the weekend. right now mid- to upper-80s with a chance of some scattered thunderstorms. a this point the weekend does not look like a wash out. i think the weekend forecast will probably change over the next couple of days. >> all right. thank you, gary. >>> well, we heard all kind of suggestions about who will replace simon cowell on "american idol." this may take the place. judge randy jackson tells fox news.com he would like to see rupert murdoch take the hot seat. randy says they are taking their time picking a new judge and he promised a nice twist. >>> talk of the town on tmz,
but most of that will be west of us. this is where we are out looked tomorrow for the possibility of severe weather. again, that is west of us. down in west virginia, western maryland. that doesn't mean something can't scoot through here and be potentially strong or severe. something that we have to keep an eye on. there is no way of knowing. if we get sunshine tomorrow. 84 thursday looks real good. 84 friday looks good. we have questions for the weekend. right now mid- to upper-80s with a...
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none for us. i don't expect to see anything in the way of thunderstorms or rain for us until we get to the weekend. there's a chance we'll have one or two tomorrow in the afternoon. they'll be so widely scattered, it won't be much to talk about. you can see the storms to the north of us. a thunderstorm watch coming down from new york state into pennsylvania. that's going to stay up there. that's right in upper level ridge. this is a heat index and we're giving fredericksburg a break. and 106 for d.c. and 109 for harrissonburg and winchester, they had a heat index this afternoon at 111. we stay under the high pressure and that keeps the skies sunny and we'll see the heat build tomorrow. look at the numbers now. heat index around 190 degrees around 9:00 and at 11:00, we'll be in the upper 80s and heat index around 92 or so. we're talking dangerous and uncomfortable heat index values. >>> i was going to ask you about that right now. >> okay, it will feel like 115. >> well, you talked about that befor
none for us. i don't expect to see anything in the way of thunderstorms or rain for us until we get to the weekend. there's a chance we'll have one or two tomorrow in the afternoon. they'll be so widely scattered, it won't be much to talk about. you can see the storms to the north of us. a thunderstorm watch coming down from new york state into pennsylvania. that's going to stay up there. that's right in upper level ridge. this is a heat index and we're giving fredericksburg a break. and 106...
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, pinned us to the road. if we had gotten past the point where the tree pinned us we would have been in the tornado. >> reporter: dale thrasher says his faith and help from above helped him survive. he was alone inside the hill crest baptist church when the tornado ripped through and dereduced it to a pile of rubble. >> the building was around me. me and the little communion table was the only thing that stayed in place and it was total destruction inside the church and the lord, he saved me. >> reporter: now the cleanup and rebuilding process begins as fema damage assess crews are already on the ground meeting with state and local officials. fox news. >>> two fisherman who saved some workers after their oil rig exploded in the gulf are sharing their experiences tonight. the oil rig off the coast of louisiana exploded last week. 11 workers are missing and presumed dead. two fishermen heard may day calls over their radio, and rushed to the scene and found survivors clinging to lifeboat rafts. >> some people ho
, pinned us to the road. if we had gotten past the point where the tree pinned us we would have been in the tornado. >> reporter: dale thrasher says his faith and help from above helped him survive. he was alone inside the hill crest baptist church when the tornado ripped through and dereduced it to a pile of rubble. >> the building was around me. me and the little communion table was the only thing that stayed in place and it was total destruction inside the church and the lord, he...
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bernie, break this down legally for us now. what could happen next? >> yeah, i mean a lot of things. they could continue and investigate the case, paul and they could arrest and charge somebody 10 or 15 years from now or around the corner. there is obviously a big difference between the legal definition of homicide and the definition a forensic pathologist has. >> let's go ahead and talk about that. what is the difference between the legal definition of homicide. >> the forensic is essentially one person killing another. and that happened in death penalty cases and that is really the state. and jet's justifiable homicide that they have immune -- immunity for and you kill somebody without an excuse and that is not justifiable and it's called murder and which is essentially the legal definition of homicide as murder, one person killing another person without justification in any sense of the word and intending to kill the person and they do find them. >> thank you very much for helping us understand the very complicated story tonight and back to the anc
bernie, break this down legally for us now. what could happen next? >> yeah, i mean a lot of things. they could continue and investigate the case, paul and they could arrest and charge somebody 10 or 15 years from now or around the corner. there is obviously a big difference between the legal definition of homicide and the definition a forensic pathologist has. >> let's go ahead and talk about that. what is the difference between the legal definition of homicide. >> the...
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. >> reporter: we sat down with two of leukin's close friends who asked us not to use their names. they worked together for a year and a half when she was an administrator at patrick henry college. >> and she was lovely to be with. her love was excellent and exacting and credited herself on being a bridge builder and low ason. >> reporter: leukin left the college to join the organization church's ministry. as a christian, friends say she viewed the heritage of jewish people as a blessing and we're told she was always thinking of others. a few years ago, when her friends wife was ill, leukin stepped in to help. >> she organized the group of folks to come to my house with food and baskets with goodies for the kids, and it was a group of people who just loved all of my children, and i was not there at the time. i wasno-in-the-hospital. >> reporter: these two close friends can't imagine why someone would use such violence against a kind woman. but their faith gives them peace during this time. >> it was christine's dream to be in the promise land and that now, she was, in the true prom
. >> reporter: we sat down with two of leukin's close friends who asked us not to use their names. they worked together for a year and a half when she was an administrator at patrick henry college. >> and she was lovely to be with. her love was excellent and exacting and credited herself on being a bridge builder and low ason. >> reporter: leukin left the college to join the organization church's ministry. as a christian, friends say she viewed the heritage of jewish people as...
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thank you for joining us. again, we would love to see your u stream videos and sunday your url to myfox@gmail.com and go to www.myfoxdc.com and all the information is at your fingertips. back to you in the studio. >> awesome to see how folks are sharing and appreciate all the videos and pictus. over the last 24 hours, five babies were born at howard university hospital. >> i saw that and i saw that there was a blast during the last storm on saturday. the baltimore fire officials say the baby was born in the back of an amlance. >> geez. >> the ambulance got stuck in the snow. >> sue was saying somehow the pressure is something, maybe at play here. a lot of hospitals are reporting lots of babies being born. >> we'll see how many come the next 9 1/2 months. >>> the coverage continues after this. >> welcome back, everyone. our coverage of the winter blast round 2 continues, governor o'malley, maryland governor o'malley said a short time ago it's like to be 72 hours before the plows can get out to scrape the snow t
thank you for joining us. again, we would love to see your u stream videos and sunday your url to myfox@gmail.com and go to www.myfoxdc.com and all the information is at your fingertips. back to you in the studio. >> awesome to see how folks are sharing and appreciate all the videos and pictus. over the last 24 hours, five babies were born at howard university hospital. >> i saw that and i saw that there was a blast during the last storm on saturday. the baltimore fire officials say...
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now that i want to show you at least quickly, the forecast for us this evening. it's not going to be much different than what it has been the last few nights. temperatures in the 80s and a few high clouds continueing and ed ranpa -- ed rappaport is with us now. haven't talked to you in awhile and that is a good thing, i guess. we saw weakening this afternoon on hurricane earl. my question to you is do you think that trend is going to continue or is there a chance, at least from what you are seeing down there, that earl could gain strength over the next few hours? >> reporter: that is a good -- . >> that is a good question. we don't see much of a chance for earl to restrengthen. in fact, it's following a trend that we thought would be occurring over the >> workers learned what it takes to create 5,000 bottles of whiskey at a time. the company is not big enough to own a bottling machine so all the work is done by hand. even the labels are handwritten. there are nearly 1,000 names on the waiting list to work for the day and they get to bring home whiskey, remember?
now that i want to show you at least quickly, the forecast for us this evening. it's not going to be much different than what it has been the last few nights. temperatures in the 80s and a few high clouds continueing and ed ranpa -- ed rappaport is with us now. haven't talked to you in awhile and that is a good thing, i guess. we saw weakening this afternoon on hurricane earl. my question to you is do you think that trend is going to continue or is there a chance, at least from what you are...
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notice a few showers possible back out to the west of us. doesn't mean everybody gets wet tomorrow morning but progress through the day. by 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, it is guaranteed the rain will come across and notice the thunderstorms, too. by 3:00 a.m. we could have a line of showers and thunderstorms moving across as really warm air comes up from the south. and as we get through wednesday, once the front and the showers move through it is going to get very cold behind this system. here's the next five days, tomorrow, spotty showers. high of 58. temperatures on wednesday morning mid to upper 50s. on wednesday, we will start in the 50s but end up in the 40s with cold air coming in on thursday, friday, saturday, only in the 40s. >> wednesday looks complicated. >> didn't know exactly what to do. we are trying to think how do we tell the story. but just keep in mind, falling temperatures on wednesday. >> thank you, gary. >>> now to the talk of the town on tmz. a once in a lifetime opportunity for a young michael jackson fan. i hear this young fan is
notice a few showers possible back out to the west of us. doesn't mean everybody gets wet tomorrow morning but progress through the day. by 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, it is guaranteed the rain will come across and notice the thunderstorms, too. by 3:00 a.m. we could have a line of showers and thunderstorms moving across as really warm air comes up from the south. and as we get through wednesday, once the front and the showers move through it is going to get very cold behind this system. here's the next...
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an officer says she had to use a stun gun on him. tonight's memorial service is scheduled to start at 8:00. the president of the university is going to speak. and one of the difficult things for some of the students here on campus is that just last friday they had a memorial service here for six students who passed away this year. the student council president said little did we know we would experience another tragic loss so soon. will. >> sharely lee, thank you for that. >>> a bank robber left behind a crucial clue after robbing a dupont bank. he left a wallet with a name inside. he got away with a bag of money and an explosive dye pack. when he tried to get rid smoking dye pack, he dropped the wallet. if you have any information on this case, call the police. >>> a protest for the congressional move to repeal certain laws. bills that activists and city council members say are practically written by the nra. >> you say that this bill will repeal our d.c. semi-automatic ban. we have already done that, mr. mic kane and mr. tester. i
an officer says she had to use a stun gun on him. tonight's memorial service is scheduled to start at 8:00. the president of the university is going to speak. and one of the difficult things for some of the students here on campus is that just last friday they had a memorial service here for six students who passed away this year. the student council president said little did we know we would experience another tragic loss so soon. will. >> sharely lee, thank you for that. >>> a...
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don't think it will be a beg deal. 99% of us will be dry. as we prodress through the day on saturday, look at all the activity to the west of us. this mostly holds off on saturday with a chance of late day thunderstorms with sunshine on saturday. saturday night, this is about 10:00 when some of the rain starts coming across the district. sunday is a completely different story. sunday is mostly cloudy with showers across the area. the weekend forecast has changed a little bit. saturday looks nicer. sunday is taking a bit of a turn for the worse but temperatures will stay in the 70s. the only big change, sunday will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. there could be one or two thunder showers on saturday. mainly we're just talking about showers. saturday, for the most part looks good. we'll have scattered showers late in the evening and one or two thunderstorms for the late afternoon, so not too bad there. tomorrow is just perfect. >> all right. looking forward to it. >>> tms is working breaking news. bret michael is back in the hospita
don't think it will be a beg deal. 99% of us will be dry. as we prodress through the day on saturday, look at all the activity to the west of us. this mostly holds off on saturday with a chance of late day thunderstorms with sunshine on saturday. saturday night, this is about 10:00 when some of the rain starts coming across the district. sunday is a completely different story. sunday is mostly cloudy with showers across the area. the weekend forecast has changed a little bit. saturday looks...
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tell us about that? >> reporter: she has been fitted with the scram bracelet. her third time wearing this and right now, she's obligated to do drug testing and can't have any type of alcohol. we're told that she'll be enlisting in a rehab facility the next few days. now, she said she acknowledges she has a problem and she can't go to clubs anywhere there is alcohol being served and she's going to have to be careful with this before violating probation again. >> thank you very much, we'll look for you guys, tmz here on fox 5. >> and thank you. >> a special treat for greenday fans. the front man billy joe armstrong is make hug his broadway debut. he'll be joining the cast of american idiots, the musical he helped create based on the band's 2004 album and he'll play the character saint jimmy, a drug dealer and he'll be in eight of the shows tomorrow and he's leaving down to kick off green day's south america amateur. >>> coming up, a jury rules cathy lanier violates the district's whistleblower act. why the decision is putting the fraternal order of police against
tell us about that? >> reporter: she has been fitted with the scram bracelet. her third time wearing this and right now, she's obligated to do drug testing and can't have any type of alcohol. we're told that she'll be enlisting in a rehab facility the next few days. now, she said she acknowledges she has a problem and she can't go to clubs anywhere there is alcohol being served and she's going to have to be careful with this before violating probation again. >> thank you very much,...
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. >> thank you for joining us. what can you tell us about the operation? >> montgomery county fire and rescue received a call at 10 minutes until 5:00 this afternoon. the information we were given was that there was a mother and 14-year-old daughter swept into the river spare in the area of difficult run near the madderra school in the lower half of difficult run. that is north of anglers inn. montgomery county, fairfax county and united states park police eagle 2 are conducting a search of the river in those areas. we have about five boat teams in the water as well as eagle 2 above assisting us with the search. >> at this point, as you guys are continuing the search and you're doing the search through all different angles, how long will you continue the search and what is the current like out there right now? how far could they have been swept away from where they were spotted on the water? >> it depends on the person and the conditions, shawn. if they are just novemberis who aren't good with water and had no flotation devices, they could be in the rocks.
. >> thank you for joining us. what can you tell us about the operation? >> montgomery county fire and rescue received a call at 10 minutes until 5:00 this afternoon. the information we were given was that there was a mother and 14-year-old daughter swept into the river spare in the area of difficult run near the madderra school in the lower half of difficult run. that is north of anglers inn. montgomery county, fairfax county and united states park police eagle 2 are conducting a...
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a couple of things have us concerned here. when we look at the storm and the footprint of the storm there is a lot of moisture coming into this storm through louisiana, alabama, the deep south, coming up into the tennessee valley and yes, it is rapping poo the colder air for the middle central plains and up into the northern plains but look the rain has already come up into parts of the carolinas, the higher elevations for western north carolina already beginning to see some snow. so a couple of things here, the storm is already very organized and it may just be trying to get here a little bit earlier so we are kind of going with that same scenario that it begins to move into parts of the area sometime tomorrow morning. the winter storm warning has been issued for everybody. this hasn't changed from yesterday. we are still expecting a lot of snow from this. runs through the day on saturday and into saturday evening. sue is outside and downstairs -- or upstairs and outside to give us an idea of what we know so far and what ever
a couple of things have us concerned here. when we look at the storm and the footprint of the storm there is a lot of moisture coming into this storm through louisiana, alabama, the deep south, coming up into the tennessee valley and yes, it is rapping poo the colder air for the middle central plains and up into the northern plains but look the rain has already come up into parts of the carolinas, the higher elevations for western north carolina already beginning to see some snow. so a couple...
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the nra has a gun safety program in use which it use as cartoon character called eddie the eagle. this bill tells virginia's department of education to incorporate the nra's program into any school plans it will develop and then go ahead and offer to these schools. >> let me ask you. shawn mentioned there are critics who don't think the nra should be there. >> some say the nra should not be the standard on this. students should be more concerned about reading and writing than learning about reloading. democrats amended this bill making sure anticrime groups are included, however bob mcdonald citing a typographical error in the listing of the name is asking to have this removed. here's what one man had to say. >> if a parent wants their child to learn about guns, the parent can talk to them. the parent can sign up for these programs on the weekend or some other time but the idea of trying to get eddie eagle coming into the school is like joe camel coming in to talk about cigarettes. >> reporter: now we should tell you, we did reach out to the sponsor of the bill, delegate lynnwood
the nra has a gun safety program in use which it use as cartoon character called eddie the eagle. this bill tells virginia's department of education to incorporate the nra's program into any school plans it will develop and then go ahead and offer to these schools. >> let me ask you. shawn mentioned there are critics who don't think the nra should be there. >> some say the nra should not be the standard on this. students should be more concerned about reading and writing than...
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this guy puts most of us to shame. the youtube video shows the toddler from brazil dancing a mean samba here and has the booty shaking. >> i think i saw you doing that. >> and doing the sprinkler, right? >> got it down. >>> sunshine and clear skies are on tap for most of the area. >> nothing to complain about. will the beautiful weather stick around for the weekend? sue's on deck with the look just ahead. >>> and ever wonder how your favorite bolts of wean understood up on the dinner table? we're taking on you the journey tonight. meet the local vitner turned a down economy into a booming business. the story is next. jar of wonder what the original mona lisa painting looked like when leonardo da vinci finished painting it? this is your chance to see it for yourself. a french engineer used a cutting-edge camera to uncover all the layers of overpainting and restoration to see what the famous piece originally looked like. it's one of the many pieces in the new davergey exhibit at the national geographic muse
this guy puts most of us to shame. the youtube video shows the toddler from brazil dancing a mean samba here and has the booty shaking. >> i think i saw you doing that. >> and doing the sprinkler, right? >> got it down. >>> sunshine and clear skies are on tap for most of the area. >> nothing to complain about. will the beautiful weather stick around for the weekend? sue's on deck with the look just ahead. >>> and ever wonder how your favorite bolts of...
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thank you for being with us tonight? >> thank you, maureen. >> and high is mp d planning to combat the roads? they'll be flooding the area with patrols and conducting sobriety checkpoints. >> have you teamed up with restaurants and bars and businesses to help keep people safe? >> i'm sorry, repeat the question? >> has mpd -- to keep people safe with the safety measure in that way? >> i'm sorry. yes, we have -- in conjunction with establishments and the designated driver's programs. >> and that, we're watching video here with checkpoint and will there be a number this evening? >> yes, there will be. >> and how can you tell us how many? and how extensive that might be? >> i can't tell you for sure how many checkpoints that is going to be, the checkpoints. >> okay, and the bottom line is is you will be on the roads looking for people who have had two too much to drink and want to hit the road and that is not a good idea with that. >> and i wanted to remind people if they take prescription medications, they should cut with t
thank you for being with us tonight? >> thank you, maureen. >> and high is mp d planning to combat the roads? they'll be flooding the area with patrols and conducting sobriety checkpoints. >> have you teamed up with restaurants and bars and businesses to help keep people safe? >> i'm sorry, repeat the question? >> has mpd -- to keep people safe with the safety measure in that way? >> i'm sorry. yes, we have -- in conjunction with establishments and the...
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>> both of us. >> it's good. to bad you have to stay in the building all night. 69 degrees at 9:00, 67 at 11:00. winds only 5-10 miles per hour. and it will be a nice evening and a very nice overnight and tomorrow morning will be good, just not as chilly as the fall- like temperatures that we had. and speaking of fall, tomorrow is the first day of fall. >> the equinox. thank you, gary. >>> she'll be the first woman executed in virginia in over a century. >>> plus the charges for a woman who first said a stranger threw acid in her face and later at mitted it was a -- later admitted it was a hoax. >>> and plus the death of another teammate. we'll be right back. n d >>> no clemency for a woman on death row in virginia. governor bob mcdonnell is refusing to consider the appeal. louis will be the first one executed in virginia in nearly a century. only the u.s. supreme court could stop the execution. and we can tell you she's convicted of masterminding the hired killings of her husband and stepson in 2002. >>> the wom
>> both of us. >> it's good. to bad you have to stay in the building all night. 69 degrees at 9:00, 67 at 11:00. winds only 5-10 miles per hour. and it will be a nice evening and a very nice overnight and tomorrow morning will be good, just not as chilly as the fall- like temperatures that we had. and speaking of fall, tomorrow is the first day of fall. >> the equinox. thank you, gary. >>> she'll be the first woman executed in virginia in over a century. >>>...
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here's all the snow back out to the west of us. and where it will be accumulating to five to ten inches of snowfall for them. so these counties in the pink here, and they are way out west. pack out into extreme western sections of virginia and in west virginia. and anywhere between 5 to 10 inches of snow. and that is late tomorrow night and through the first part of the day on sunday. where that snow will accumulate. so here is your forecast for tomorrow. 26 degrees for them at 8 a.m. we'll get some sunshine. t we'll have the clouds too. and i might mention that there could be a passing snowflake or two for them coming from wes to east with all the strong winds over the mountains, okay? we're not expecting anything to accumulate. we're not expecting any warriors there. and the worries that they are very blissed for them sp-t blustery weekend. don't worry too much about them there and 31 degrees, th will feel like that. and then unfortunately, we stay in the 30s for the next five days. and i've gotten some e-mails. generally, we hav
here's all the snow back out to the west of us. and where it will be accumulating to five to ten inches of snowfall for them. so these counties in the pink here, and they are way out west. pack out into extreme western sections of virginia and in west virginia. and anywhere between 5 to 10 inches of snow. and that is late tomorrow night and through the first part of the day on sunday. where that snow will accumulate. so here is your forecast for tomorrow. 26 degrees for them at 8 a.m. we'll get...
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he said he used them off and on for nearly a decade. he calls it foolish and insists he used them to overcome injuries not for strength. >>> when it comes to the rules of the road, virginia is not making the grade and needs new laws. that's according to a new report. maureen has the details. >> reporter: the report focused on teen drivers to look at areas that needed stronger enforcement like text messaging and graduated driver licensing program. it found virginia is among the worst for enforcing the laws and maryland and dc ranked as the best. it happens far too often. a fatal accident involving a teenager driver. >> it is too late for him. >> reporter: susan lost her 15- year-old daughter in a car crash involving a teenager driver back in 1995. it is a pain she lives with every day. but it has channeled i to a fight to strengthen teenager driving laws across the cuntry. >> all that share the road are potential victims of their inexperience. >> reporter: according to a new report by the advocates for highway and auto safety, many state
he said he used them off and on for nearly a decade. he calls it foolish and insists he used them to overcome injuries not for strength. >>> when it comes to the rules of the road, virginia is not making the grade and needs new laws. that's according to a new report. maureen has the details. >> reporter: the report focused on teen drivers to look at areas that needed stronger enforcement like text messaging and graduated driver licensing program. it found virginia is among the...
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he's throwing punches and he gave us the detail. he said he was throwing a birthday party for his wife and a photographer walked in and started snapping photos away. mike asked him to stop multiple times and went to grab the tape from the guy and that is when the brawl -- that brawl erupted and everyone joined in. we tried to contact the photographer and he could not get a hold of him. looks like a case, you know, someone went too far. the photographer went too far. >> any charges that you know? >> not that i know of so far. this did happen last saturday. if they didn't press charges, maybe they won't press any. >>> now to charlie sheen's wife, checking into a sober living facility. another quasi celebrity took her is there their. is that true? >> yes, this is brooke mueller, the estranged wife, had a lot of battling with drugs and addict and is now back in the sober house and cathy hilton, paris' mother is the one who dropped her off there. they're good friends and brooke was saying she was battling and is becoming weak. the best t
he's throwing punches and he gave us the detail. he said he was throwing a birthday party for his wife and a photographer walked in and started snapping photos away. mike asked him to stop multiple times and went to grab the tape from the guy and that is when the brawl -- that brawl erupted and everyone joined in. we tried to contact the photographer and he could not get a hold of him. looks like a case, you know, someone went too far. the photographer went too far. >> any charges that...
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why don't we use that to pay for them? >>> the senate is scheduled to vote again on the issue on tuesday. a new senator is expected to give democrats the 60 vote that's need to break the republican filibuster. >>> a traffic alert could put a kink in your commute. one major artery is shifting lanes. we will help you na gate the new rules of the road next. >>> the disaster in the gulf. tonight we take you in the war room where experts have all eyes on the disaster. keep it right here. fox 5 news at 5:00 will be right back. ich ceys >>> just finding a place to park in dc can be a challenge and if you can find a spot you are paying more at the meters and over the next three months drivers will find noachics in how they pay for parking. karen gray houston looks at some of the pilot programs. >> insert coins or bills or insert credit cards. >> reporter: for some motorists the new parking experiment comes with growing pains. >> the number is not valid. >> reporter: along independence avenue you will see pay by space meters. signs
why don't we use that to pay for them? >>> the senate is scheduled to vote again on the issue on tuesday. a new senator is expected to give democrats the 60 vote that's need to break the republican filibuster. >>> a traffic alert could put a kink in your commute. one major artery is shifting lanes. we will help you na gate the new rules of the road next. >>> the disaster in the gulf. tonight we take you in the war room where experts have all eyes on the disaster. keep...
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send us your videos or pictures and that will help us to tell the story of what is happen. we have active tornado warnings and flash flood warnings and more news to bring you. fox 5 news edge at 6 begins right now. >> tonight, severe weather sweeping through the region. we have had tornado warnings, flash flood warnings. the entire is under a severe thunderstorm watch tonight. if you're safe and sound in the home and out of the storm's path, on the periphery, this is where your technology is as good as ours. we can't put a microwave mask into the air or a satellite truck in the lightning and dangerous water and if you're at home, you can
send us your videos or pictures and that will help us to tell the story of what is happen. we have active tornado warnings and flash flood warnings and more news to bring you. fox 5 news edge at 6 begins right now. >> tonight, severe weather sweeping through the region. we have had tornado warnings, flash flood warnings. the entire is under a severe thunderstorm watch tonight. if you're safe and sound in the home and out of the storm's path, on the periphery, this is where your technology...
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high pressure to the south of us. that helps us. it is giving us westerly and northwesterly winds and those tend taliban drier winds for us, keeping humidity down. temperatures start in the middle 80s. 84 degrees at 8 a.m. up to 96 at noon. we will go for a temperature storm up to 99 to 100 degrees for just about everybody. again, factor in one or two more degrees with the humidity tomorrow. wednesday, though, is when i think we could have heat index values around here 103 to 110, 112 farther though south, something like that. and then right now looks like we cool off for thursday, friday and saturdayment won't that be a good thing? coming up at 6:00 we will talk about what you can do to stay cool. >> thank you, gary. >>> a lot of families are using the extended independence day weekend to go work around the house. >> hopefully inside. imagine living in your house mortgage and tax free. you can do it but there is a catch. jennifer davis explains. >> reporter: home sweet home for the horse family of eight is a farmhouse dating back t
high pressure to the south of us. that helps us. it is giving us westerly and northwesterly winds and those tend taliban drier winds for us, keeping humidity down. temperatures start in the middle 80s. 84 degrees at 8 a.m. up to 96 at noon. we will go for a temperature storm up to 99 to 100 degrees for just about everybody. again, factor in one or two more degrees with the humidity tomorrow. wednesday, though, is when i think we could have heat index values around here 103 to 110, 112 farther...
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you see that behind us. we will be progressive. >> reporter: once again, officials are breathing a sigh of relief that the second storm didn't hit at rush hour. they say although this storm was very big, the one that happened this morning. gulf temperature news is they had time to prepare unlike the other two storms that hit over the last couple of months where they hit fast and then they were gone. they left behind a lot of damage. fire crews did not have time to prepare for those, shawn. >> matt ackland, thank you. >>> in the district, the owners of this house are facing a tough cleanup. during the heavy rain, a huge tree uprooted and crashed across the fence taking down power lines with it. pepco crews were working on the lines soon after. another downed tree caused problems in northeast. it caused circuit breakers to malfunction. firefighters responded to the scene at south dakota avenue and 10th street. the problem fortunately did not cut power to lights at that intersection. pepco is working to restore
you see that behind us. we will be progressive. >> reporter: once again, officials are breathing a sigh of relief that the second storm didn't hit at rush hour. they say although this storm was very big, the one that happened this morning. gulf temperature news is they had time to prepare unlike the other two storms that hit over the last couple of months where they hit fast and then they were gone. they left behind a lot of damage. fire crews did not have time to prepare for those,...
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i don't think she can hear us. we will check in with her in a few minutes. >> maybe we can take her sho i don't know if that shot is available to show what the conditions are like out in cleveland park. and this is tysons corner. we have been watching this situation deteriorate. boy, very rapidly throughout the last hour. we saw wet roa when we were speak wearing john henrehan. you can see the roads are fully covered. >> and the snow is definitely beginning to stick. i thought this was an interesting thing i found. do you remember last year when we had the really big -- it wasn't a big snow, a little ice and schools were closed and president obama joked that, just a little bit of ice, the d.c. region has gone crazy. apparently he's not laughing at this snow. he warned a group of business leader that he was speaking to earlier today to actually stay off the roads and go home. so, we understand he is home at the white house tonight heading the warning that everyone else is. >> exactly. i'm sure officials are happy ab
i don't think she can hear us. we will check in with her in a few minutes. >> maybe we can take her sho i don't know if that shot is available to show what the conditions are like out in cleveland park. and this is tysons corner. we have been watching this situation deteriorate. boy, very rapidly throughout the last hour. we saw wet roa when we were speak wearing john henrehan. you can see the roads are fully covered. >> and the snow is definitely beginning to stick. i thought this...
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in at least two of the robberies it appears the men used a tactic commonly used by people wanting to separate you from your money. they tried to disarm their victims by engaging them in conversation. three of the robberies took place in the early morning hours; the latest last night's robbery took place after 10:00. dc police say the man who was shot never called for help. he drove hoim to montgomery county where his roommate called 911 after finding him wounded in bed. >>> the verdict is in in the smart trial. david brian mitchell was on bot. he was found guilty of kidnapping elizabeth smart when she was 14. mitchell is scheduled to be sentenced in may of next year. elizabeth smart talked about today's verdict just moments ago. >> and aim i'm so thrilled with the verdict and to be here. i'm thrilled to stand before the people of america today and give hope to other victims who have not spoken out about what's happened to them. >> smart testified to being raped nearly every day during her nine months in captivity as well as being forced to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, and watch m
in at least two of the robberies it appears the men used a tactic commonly used by people wanting to separate you from your money. they tried to disarm their victims by engaging them in conversation. three of the robberies took place in the early morning hours; the latest last night's robbery took place after 10:00. dc police say the man who was shot never called for help. he drove hoim to montgomery county where his roommate called 911 after finding him wounded in bed. >>> the verdict...
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the good thing for us is the roads were fairly warm. unless it was bridges or overpasses it wasn't much of a problem out there. we had been getting fingers of snow coming from the northwest. that's basically what you were seeing there in frederick. you get some of these and it can put down a little burst of snow and you wait five to ten minutes and you are back to sunshine and that's indicative of the streamers coming down from the northwest, the winds are blowing 30 to 45 miles an hour from the northwest and it's just stretching the snow out. and we have a great deal of instability aloft. that's helping to create these little lake effect streamers, if you will, and they continue. we can see some on radar right now. we could see some flurries this evening. 30 in the city. that doesn't tell the story. because the winds are really howling out there. and there they are. the single digit wind chill factors that we were talking about. as early as last thursday, i think we started to talk about that. dulles at 9 and there is a wind chill advi
the good thing for us is the roads were fairly warm. unless it was bridges or overpasses it wasn't much of a problem out there. we had been getting fingers of snow coming from the northwest. that's basically what you were seeing there in frederick. you get some of these and it can put down a little burst of snow and you wait five to ten minutes and you are back to sunshine and that's indicative of the streamers coming down from the northwest, the winds are blowing 30 to 45 miles an hour from...
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the greatest instability is north of us. we will have thunderstorms blow up there and move in our direction. that's what we are watching. one more feature back to the west of us, you see a lot more activity through ohio. that is part of the upper level feature. once that swings across about 7:00, 8:00 tonight, we will have widespread potential for severe weather. like last week, we are thinking hail, maybe 1 inch to 2-inch, close to golf ball in some cases and wind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour. it's one to watch. i think in the next hour we will grow storms. >> you will keep us updated. >>> now a developing story for hundreds of thousands of commuters. i will be paying more to ride metro. the board broke the stalemate late this afternoon. john henrehan is live at metro headquarters with the latest details. how much of an increase. >> reporter: it's complicated and varies depending whether you take rail or bus. whether you do either one, get ready to put more money on your fare card or money money in your wallet and p
the greatest instability is north of us. we will have thunderstorms blow up there and move in our direction. that's what we are watching. one more feature back to the west of us, you see a lot more activity through ohio. that is part of the upper level feature. once that swings across about 7:00, 8:00 tonight, we will have widespread potential for severe weather. like last week, we are thinking hail, maybe 1 inch to 2-inch, close to golf ball in some cases and wind gusts in excess of 60 miles...
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and don't forget to send us your weather photos. you shoot them and we will air them. >>> a former virginia teacher admits he molested a teenage student but his trouble with the law does not end there. kevin ricks may have been molesting kids not just here in the u.s. but as far away as japan. >> reporter: he entered a guilty plea for molesting a 16-year-old manassas boy. prosecutors dropped the other three charges in this case. other than that, ricks didn't have much to say in the courtroom, but a mountain of evidence uncovered by detectives spoke volumes about this man's past. kevin ricks showed little, if any, emotion as he entered his guilty plea in court to molesting a student. ricks was a teacher at osborn high school in manassas until earlier this year. commonwealth attorney paul ebert said he had a way of befriending not only his victims but also their families. >> he was cunning and smart. he endeared himself to people. a lot of people could not believe he would do such a thing. >> reporter: in manassas city police detectiv
and don't forget to send us your weather photos. you shoot them and we will air them. >>> a former virginia teacher admits he molested a teenage student but his trouble with the law does not end there. kevin ricks may have been molesting kids not just here in the u.s. but as far away as japan. >> reporter: he entered a guilty plea for molesting a 16-year-old manassas boy. prosecutors dropped the other three charges in this case. other than that, ricks didn't have much to say in...
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most of the snow by tomorrow morning will be east of us. that doesn't mean we won't have a flurry or two lingering. this is a quick pass of snow. by noon sunshine and a chilly breeze. initially a lot of this isn't touching the ground. we have a dry atmosphere. but there is a lot of snow back out to the west. it's moving along at a good pace. as it comes across the mountains, it will be moisture starved. max hd futurecast at 10:00, most of us west of the metro are beginning to accumulate snow. look how quickly it passes by. a lingering flurry by 8:00 a.m. at least we won't be dealing with snow in the morning community falling. here is what we are thinking. metro north 1 to 2. anywhere you see this darker blue. 2 to 4 will be up around the mason dixon line, in the southern sections of pennsylvania. then from metro to the south you can have from a dusting to one inch. it would not surprise me if down here in fredricksburg you have a little light dusting, maybe nothing at all. this will pass over quite quickly. it's moisture starved. we won't h
most of the snow by tomorrow morning will be east of us. that doesn't mean we won't have a flurry or two lingering. this is a quick pass of snow. by noon sunshine and a chilly breeze. initially a lot of this isn't touching the ground. we have a dry atmosphere. but there is a lot of snow back out to the west. it's moving along at a good pace. as it comes across the mountains, it will be moisture starved. max hd futurecast at 10:00, most of us west of the metro are beginning to accumulate snow....
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unsettled system back to the west of us is getting closer to us. notice, more so than moving east, it is moving to the northeast. there was some snow, believe it or not this morning in the texas panhandle. a little accumulation down there. the entire system is lifting out though. this is what we are watching for. eventually, by late sunday in to monday the high pressure will break down, and shift a little more to the east and this will open the door for all of this unsettled weather back to the west and moving in our direction. it is still 70s back to the west. we're not going to get 70s here. only in the middle 60s and again since the sun has set, the temperature for us has dropped to the 50s out there. weekend set up. high pressure remains in control. pretty good. tomorrow 65. sunny and sunday, 65, sunny. again late in the afternoon, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00 before the sun goes down we could notice an increase in the clouds, primarily high clouds back to the northwest as that little unsettled system gets closer to us but again the weekend is looking stel
unsettled system back to the west of us is getting closer to us. notice, more so than moving east, it is moving to the northeast. there was some snow, believe it or not this morning in the texas panhandle. a little accumulation down there. the entire system is lifting out though. this is what we are watching for. eventually, by late sunday in to monday the high pressure will break down, and shift a little more to the east and this will open the door for all of this unsettled weather back to the...
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we won't use it as an excuse. >> this is the hand we are dealt. we can pout and make excuses and not get the job done or work hard and realize the roads are tougher. how will we react. >> a little later in the show, we will take a look at mcgrueder as the ball rolls at my feet. >> thank you. >>> developing story. this is a local sports story. in fact, this is out of highway field high school in fairfax county. according to a school spokesperson the basketball team is for fitting the rest of the winning season. here is why. officials tell us a player on the highway field squad was ineligible. he played as recently as last night. the game must be forfeited ending the undefeated season. >>> have you filtered through the fine print? the credit card rules are changing monday. we will have you crunch the numbers coming up next. >>> a law goes into effect monday regulating what credit card companies can charge you. >> there are big changes you should know about. >> reporter: the widely anticipated credit card law has unintended consequences for
we won't use it as an excuse. >> this is the hand we are dealt. we can pout and make excuses and not get the job done or work hard and realize the roads are tougher. how will we react. >> a little later in the show, we will take a look at mcgrueder as the ball rolls at my feet. >> thank you. >>> developing story. this is a local sports story. in fact, this is out of highway field high school in fairfax county. according to a school spokesperson the basketball team is...
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like most of us? tell us what you think. upload your video with your thoughts on this historic snow and what is now falling right now. go to myfoxdc.com and click on the snow tab on our home pe. we want to use your videos. it's your chance to sound off. >>> coming up a cold case cracked, how police say they solved an 11-year-old murder. plus, it's an up close look at the battle in afghanistan. it's one of the worst for the war and troops are running into major problems. >> and later, a local teen is helping his team win, even though he is new to basketball. that's nothing compared to what he faces off the court. his story is coming up next. you'll want to see this. >>> a tragedy on the rails in belgium. a rush hour commuter train sped through a red light, slamming into an on coming train, killing 18 people. 80 people are hurt and rescuers are still searching for more victims. the accident snarled rail traffic all over europe. the high speed train from london is suspended today and may not operate tomorrow. >>> the bi
like most of us? tell us what you think. upload your video with your thoughts on this historic snow and what is now falling right now. go to myfoxdc.com and click on the snow tab on our home pe. we want to use your videos. it's your chance to sound off. >>> coming up a cold case cracked, how police say they solved an 11-year-old murder. plus, it's an up close look at the battle in afghanistan. it's one of the worst for the war and troops are running into major problems. >> and...
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but if we're sitting here on the east coast, what's the big deal for us? well, this storm could come back around and visit us later on in the weekend. we've been talking about this storm already, but right now fox's christie fajardo has more on this storm in california. >> reporter: it's winter break but businesses in big bear aren't getting a break when it comes to the weather. roads are so wet you can see reflections, and even where there is show, there are also puddles and worse, streams. >> a negative effect on the business up here. people have not been able to get up, plus they're hearing road closure problems. >> reporter: one of those problems is highway 18. it's closed near running springs, due to mud and rocks. but 38 has now reopened, but snowplows are mostly plowing up slush, turning what should be a short trip into a long haul. just ask david. >> it turned into a full-day trip. >> reporter: he and his friends wound up in a rental after another driver lot control in the rain. >> we t-boned him, then we hit another car and i ended up having to ge
but if we're sitting here on the east coast, what's the big deal for us? well, this storm could come back around and visit us later on in the weekend. we've been talking about this storm already, but right now fox's christie fajardo has more on this storm in california. >> reporter: it's winter break but businesses in big bear aren't getting a break when it comes to the weather. roads are so wet you can see reflections, and even where there is show, there are also puddles and worse,...
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the ambassador joins us. thank you for being with us. i saw you last night and with your family watching this and riveted as we all were at the embassy, pouring champagne after the first miner was brought to the surface. what are your thoughts as you see now the 25th miner emerge from the capitol? >> more and more happy -- when something like this is possible and happy because of the families, the people who support this and proud of people leading this, the leadership of the government and miners who organize yet themselves and proud of the courage of all in chile and engineers to reach into an incredible end. as the time goes o i'm happier and happier to be a small part of this. >> and what are you hearing from chilean government officials today about the rescue effort? it seems that everything has gone smoothly and actually more quickly than expected. is that correct? >> absolutely. it was accurately planned and there were so many tests, everyone is impressed how the chilean engineers worked on this and how well they working and that
the ambassador joins us. thank you for being with us. i saw you last night and with your family watching this and riveted as we all were at the embassy, pouring champagne after the first miner was brought to the surface. what are your thoughts as you see now the 25th miner emerge from the capitol? >> more and more happy -- when something like this is possible and happy because of the families, the people who support this and proud of people leading this, the leadership of the government...
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no one inside had a comment for us. it's unclear if she might have visited any of the restaurants in the mall but police believe she was only at the shopping center for 24 minutes. >> that's her headed to the exit. south is to the right. north is to the left. >> reporter: fairfax county police walked us through the video. he said pham sat at the exit to the parking lot in her car for about 40 seconds. >> seems to be several opportunities for her to make her right turn but she sits there. why, we don't know. is she on the phone, is somebody in the car distracting her. >>> pay attention to this, the red pickup truck with the cab on the back turning left into the parking lot. whoever was driving that truck had a perfect view into her car. police want to talk to that driver and to the motorist driving the car stopped behind her. >> detectives tell me the car existed the parking lot at 3:24 on sunday, june 27th. we responded to the crash where we ultimately found her at 3:34. >> reporter: it's a puzzle for detectives that sa
no one inside had a comment for us. it's unclear if she might have visited any of the restaurants in the mall but police believe she was only at the shopping center for 24 minutes. >> that's her headed to the exit. south is to the right. north is to the left. >> reporter: fairfax county police walked us through the video. he said pham sat at the exit to the parking lot in her car for about 40 seconds. >> seems to be several opportunities for her to make her right turn but she...
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says useful cut down in the epa was cep informed of the use. >> we used a dispersant used by 75%. >> reporter: i think we all worked hard to not use anymore than we had to. >> reporter: january january will travel to new orleans later today where she is expected to take part in meeting to discuss the federal response with local and state officials. in louisiana, fox continuing co of the gulf oil spill on www.myfoxdc.com. we will have the latest updates on the static kill once again it -- once it gets underway and you can watch it live on the cameras. >>> it seems like the israels are charging for everything these days. on the the carry on baggage fee rolls out. we where he tell you who is nicking and diming you. >>> this little girl is struggling to survive and a little blue pill is helping. what viagra is helping to get her up and moving next. imagine if it were this easy to spot the good guys. you know, the guys who always do a super job. well, it is. just go to the verizon® yellow pages. and look for a business with the superguarantee® shield. you'll get the job done ri
says useful cut down in the epa was cep informed of the use. >> we used a dispersant used by 75%. >> reporter: i think we all worked hard to not use anymore than we had to. >> reporter: january january will travel to new orleans later today where she is expected to take part in meeting to discuss the federal response with local and state officials. in louisiana, fox continuing co of the gulf oil spill on www.myfoxdc.com. we will have the latest updates on the static kill once...
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the big problem for us, the concern for us mostly is wind along the shore, potentially tropical storm force winds friday and friday evening then very, very heavy rough surf. probably won't notice it at all in d.c. we will talk about that in the complete forecast as well. right now hurricane earl down through the bahamas, a major hurricane at winds at 135 miles per hour. >> we know you will track it. gary, thank you. >>> as hurricane earl batters the islands in the caribbean, aaa is warning travelers on the east coast to pay attention to the forecast. with more people planning to travel this labor day weekend, check your airline status before leaving for the airport and check your hotel for local weather updates. >>> our team coverage moves to the caribbean where residents from bermuda to the virgin islands are preparing for their brush with earl. we have more from st. thomas where everyone is in cleanup mode tonight. >> reporter: the cleanup has gun. a lot of downed branches and trees. a curfew has been in effect overnight because of trees blocking the road. downed power lines as well
the big problem for us, the concern for us mostly is wind along the shore, potentially tropical storm force winds friday and friday evening then very, very heavy rough surf. probably won't notice it at all in d.c. we will talk about that in the complete forecast as well. right now hurricane earl down through the bahamas, a major hurricane at winds at 135 miles per hour. >> we know you will track it. gary, thank you. >>> as hurricane earl batters the islands in the caribbean, aaa...
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e-mail us at myfoxdc@gmail.com. it is wonderful to death an eye on places where we might not be -- to get an eye on places we might not be able to get to. if you're in ocean city and off web cam, we will love to see what is going on in your backyard. so stepped us an e-mail, and our web master will talk threw that whole process. -- through that whole process. >>> clear and blustery over d.c. tonight and the wind will continue to be the big story. i wish kai tell you these wind -- i wish i could tell you these winds are gone later tonight. but the winds will eventually be gone by this time tomorrow night. certainly late tuesday. we think we're down the a 10- mile-an-hour wind. and i have good news. we have a warming trend coming. would you believe for new year's day, it could be up and over 50 degrees and we have not seen that since december 1. so maybe this new year is going to bring us a little change in the weather pattern. we do know that our next chance of any precipitation will be rain and it will be late on ne
e-mail us at myfoxdc@gmail.com. it is wonderful to death an eye on places where we might not be -- to get an eye on places we might not be able to get to. if you're in ocean city and off web cam, we will love to see what is going on in your backyard. so stepped us an e-mail, and our web master will talk threw that whole process. -- through that whole process. >>> clear and blustery over d.c. tonight and the wind will continue to be the big story. i wish kai tell you these wind -- i...
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the school uses a corporate work study. each pace $2,500 a year with the rest covered by the work program and corporate donors. >>> a new look for students returning to classes in reston. the school is undergoing renovations the next two years to make room for all the work. the classes shift to another parts of the building and the principal said all the changes will be worth it once the renovations are finally complete. >>> and washington nationals be pitcher delivered an exciting story at kimble elementary school. take a look. >> they howled and hit. >> he read wildbo about books at the school in southeast and after reading time, he got to talk to the students about their love of books and baseball, of course. the students will be at the park to see them take on the mets. >>> if shoppers across the district are shilling out 5 cents for every bag, where is that money going? the money team is breaking down the new demands to clean up the river next. >>> and facebook fans listen up. catering to your addiction can add up. the
the school uses a corporate work study. each pace $2,500 a year with the rest covered by the work program and corporate donors. >>> a new look for students returning to classes in reston. the school is undergoing renovations the next two years to make room for all the work. the classes shift to another parts of the building and the principal said all the changes will be worth it once the renovations are finally complete. >>> and washington nationals be pitcher delivered an...
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tell us what that is about. >> o, my gosh, we're catching such flack and some people are angry at us and we did the live shot and where that happened to be 75 and extremely sunny and did that two days ago and we're getting a torrent of hate mail and decided to do a piece on it on the show and everyone thinks there is revenge. >> and in the form of mother nature. good. good and we're happy to see it. >> thank you very much, see you tomorrow. and first here. >> all right. >> and thank you. >>> actress reese witherspoon has a lot to celebrate this season. she's engaged. the oscar winner said yes to hollywood agent jim topps. she was previously married to actor ryan felipe. they have two which were together and divorced in 2008. a wedding date is not set. >>> the man in charge of fairfax county schools is going on to battle for his teachers. and is that out of reach? a pay raise. >> and came through the door here. coming up, the stories of a woman who shows up here every day and to help others. >>> and another in the wall for airline passengers. several airlines have been announcing fare
tell us what that is about. >> o, my gosh, we're catching such flack and some people are angry at us and we did the live shot and where that happened to be 75 and extremely sunny and did that two days ago and we're getting a torrent of hate mail and decided to do a piece on it on the show and everyone thinks there is revenge. >> and in the form of mother nature. good. good and we're happy to see it. >> thank you very much, see you tomorrow. and first here. >> all right....
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week have had this place like fort knox and he would have shot us. he was going to do this and there was nothing we could have done to stop him. >> and police confirmed duke's wife lost her job with the school system and found evidence that he had been planning the attack and said a calendar in the home had yesterday's date circled. >>> a suspicious object created a security scare on metro, diverting hundreds of passengers and shutting down the pentagon station. the source of the trouble? a battery-operated blinking christmas ornament dumped into a trash can and someone spotted the lights blinking and alerted authorities. that was 7:15 this morning and trains couldn't stop so passengers had to get off of other stations and take a bus there. an hour and a half later, though, the all clear was given. >>> you probably heard by now that mother nature left a minnesota vikings without a stadium? tonight, the team is gearing up to play their next game outside. by getting the field ready for kickoff could cost tens of thousands of dollars and that is part of
week have had this place like fort knox and he would have shot us. he was going to do this and there was nothing we could have done to stop him. >> and police confirmed duke's wife lost her job with the school system and found evidence that he had been planning the attack and said a calendar in the home had yesterday's date circled. >>> a suspicious object created a security scare on metro, diverting hundreds of passengers and shutting down the pentagon station. the source of the...